Tag Archive for ‘sketching & writing’
A Nanonovel’s a Novel, After All
A nanonovel should be similar to regular novels in structure and content. You can squeeze a lot into a few words; check out Wired’s six-worders and Thaumatrope.
My First Nano-Concession
For a nanonovel, you have to stop being generous with regard to concessions to formal aspects. “The End” is out.
What’s a Nanonovel?
A new project: Nanonovels, published on Twitter. First novel to be delivered on twitter.com/nanonovelist soon.
Word Count
How many words can I write in one month? The numbers are quite different between creative and academic writing.
Agony in 3… 2… 1
National Writing Month has started, but I’m still in my Personal Dissertation Writing Decade for my doctoral thesis.
Make It Real!
It‘s always hard to draw the line for realism in science fiction. But it’s not only about physics and stuff, no! Biology also has some nastry tricks up its sleeves.
The Big Word Project & Me: Hey, I’m on the Intertubes!
On his European tour, Paddy from the viral marketing campaign “The Big Word Project” interviewed several “Wordees,” among them yours truly.
Another One—Checked!
How to implement ESP into a science fiction novel when you’re convinced that ESP is completely bogus and has no place in our universe? Well, I just got an idea.
Tell, Don’t Tell (Revisited)
Keeping your urge to explain in check is one of the essential tools for good & healthy creative writing. For a doctoral thesis, not so much.
Reading Anxiety
Every time I’m reading a book that’s thematically close to what I’m sketching, I fear I’m about to discover that all my grand ideas are just yesterday’s news.
Hi, Ripley. This is Lieutenant Gorman of the… SLAM.
Tiny conceptual steps in the right direction: found a name for the principle military outfit in Cargo.
Cargo and The Big Word Project
Why I bought and redefined the word “cargo” at The Big Word Project to my home domain at www.gyokusai.com.